Africa’s doctoral graduates have a different role to play across the continent than they did in the years immediately after independence.
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Doctoral studies are valued as an engine for development in Africa. If doctoral graduates are to meet this challenge, the very structure of the doctoral programme must change.
Victoria Island waterfront in Lagos. President Buhari needs to emulate China and South Korea by urgently investing in science and technology to take Nigeria’s economy to the next level.
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Australia has the frustrating distinction of repeatedly producing world-beating ideas - only to lose them overseas. Why can’t we hold onto what we invent?
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (left) and Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt (centre) prior to the Queensland Budget being delivered in State Parliament in Brisbane.
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Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Gojek are disrupting the market for traditional transportation services in Jakarta.
Prospective students storm the gates at the University of Johannesburg in 2012. The demand for universities is soaring across Africa.
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Drawing on models that have proved hugely successful in major cities around the world, Wits University is creating a large and ambitious Digital Innovation Zone.
Scientists have struggled to work together to provide solutions for societal challenges such as energy and climate change.
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There is a long road to travel before South Africa’s scientists live up to the grand expectations to encourage solutions to the country’s problems and boost the economy.
Rita Yao Kakou belongs to the Association of Women Researchers, which works to raise the profile of women in science in the Ivory Coast.
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Australia can attract much needed venture capital funding through its Significant Investor Visa system, but only if a proposed new system is designed well.
How will the technology landscape look?
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Amazon Dash can ensure you never run out of soap, washing powder or razors again. But it can’t push the button for you.
Queensland’s Parliament building. The state had a strong history of supporting research and innovation under the Smart State banner.
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Despite the hyper-partisanship in Washington, there appears to be agreement that the government should do more to invest in science and technology innovation.